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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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